An Evening Road Trip...

I finally made it over to the Muskegon State Park area last night! I must say - it was lovely there, and I can't believe I've never been there before now.

I had both boys with me, so I couldn't exactly get to the places I'd like to be for THE ultimate photography image. Trying to push my youngest son Lucas through the sand in a stroller didn't quite make for the best of photo outings.

It was a great evening for a stroll. There weren't even any clouds! I like to have a bit of something in the sky when I do a lake scene, so again, not the best photo ops. Still - it's a very nice area, and I know I'll be back when I get the chance.

We spotted terns, herons, swans and a crazy little raccoon who was dangling himself by his hind paws into a trash bin, happily munching on french fries he discovered. We had to laugh when we noticed he had a collection of fast-food paper bags in the rocky areas beneath the boardwalk pier.

MyParkPhotos.com

For those of you who like to visit parks around Michigan (in fact - all over the world!), take a visit to MyParkPhotos.com.

MyParkPhotos.com is an online photography and Blogging community for those who enjoy visiting public lands from any country, including local, state, provincial, and national parks, wildlife refuges, forests and trails, and sharing their photographs and experiences with others.

I have submitted quite a bit of my work at this site over time, and even won two monthly categories in January 2007. Those images are now in the running to be featured in the beautiful wall calendar they produce.

For writing small comments at the site about the various parks I've visited, my name was put into a drawing for an American the Beautiful National Park pass. And - I won one in February! Now I can roam about at Sleeping Bear National Park this coming fall sans entrance and park fees - very nice!